Well, someone up there is watching over this olelongrooffan. After watching me miss both the Amelia Island Concours D’Elegance and the 12 Hours of Sebring the last couple a weekends, who ever that being is decided this weekend would be a good time for the 2011 Spring Fling down here in The World Center of Racing. I popped down to Bellair Plaza to get a few images of some Fastbacks for Hooniverse Fastback Friday and these are a few of the Blue Ovals I found.


This one is a malaise era color, the green that was definitely a shade so prevalent in the early 70’s.

It is a 1972 model showing 39,xxx on the odo.

Based on the rust seen on the master cylinder, I’m not sure if that odo had rolled over or not as it possessed a local phone number and as I’ve said previously, rust is well known around these here parts.

Next up was this 1968 Mustang 2.2 in a subdued red color with, what I think are, vintage Cragar wheels.

Under this St. Augustine Cruisers member’s hood was a HiPo 289 that looked very clean.

As was the interior of this old pony car. I loved the dice gear shifter knob and the roll up covered compartment just in front of it.


But sure was pretty in the late afternoon Florida sunshine.

The final Blue Oval offering this Fastback Friday is this, also a 68, but a Torino Grand Touring.

This olelongrooffan doesn’t think I am going out on a limb calling this one a fastback. I had seen several Torinos previously out at Bellair but I don’t remember seeing this one.

It sports a 390 under the hood, the same as my Dad’s 67 Country Squire

and it also sports an automatic transmission as did his longroof.

And although this image doesn’t do the engine compartment justice, every nut and bolt in it looked as new.

Yeah, I am sure there is plenty of “heat gain” in the interior of this classic muscle car.

Yeah, that fastback definitely captured my eye this Fastback Friday afternoon.
Stay tuned for more from this olelongrooffan while I enjoy my Spring Fling weekend.